Yeosu Gwangyang Port Corporation Obtains Certification as an Excellent Disaster Mitigation Company

The First Public Institution under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries... Establishment of Disaster Mitigation Activity Management System

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Min-sik, hereinafter referred to as the Authority) announced on the 16th that it has obtained the ‘Disaster Reduction Excellence Company’ certification from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

In April, the Authority formed a task force centered on the Safety and Security Office, the department responsible for overall safety and disaster management, to pursue the acquisition of the Disaster Reduction Excellence Company certification.

The Authority is the first public institution under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to obtain the ‘Disaster Reduction Excellence Company’ certification.

The Disaster Reduction Excellence Company certification evaluates and certifies a company’s ability to establish and implement plans necessary to maintain core functions during disaster situations.

Based on activities such as analysis of corporate management status and maturity assessment, business impact analysis, risk evaluation, establishment of business continuity strategies, training for securing business continuity during disaster situations, and executive reviews, the certification process involves document evaluation and on-site assessment, with the final decision made through the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s deliberation.

During the three-year validity period of the ‘Disaster Reduction Excellence Company’ certification, the Authority will be exempt from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s inspections on the implementation status of business continuity plans.

By obtaining the ‘Disaster Reduction Excellence Company’ certification along with the ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management System (KOSHA-MS)’ certification from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency last December, the Authority has officially been recognized for its proactive efforts in establishing safety systems and achieving zero accidents in the safety and disaster fields.

In particular, based on the established safety and disaster system, the Authority was evaluated to have contributed to preventing the spread of infectious diseases in the local community through the port by collaborating with related organizations to completely block the inflow of COVID-19 via Yeosu Gwangyang Port.

President Cha Min-sik stated, “We will continue to advance the disaster reduction activity management system to actively respond not only to COVID-19 but also to various safety accidents and disaster situations at Yeosu Gwangyang Port.”

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